The

Kansas City Cowboys Several sports team in Kansas City, Missouri have used the name Cowboys: *Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association), a baseball team in the Union Association in 1884 *Kansas City Cowboys (National League), a baseball team in the National League in 18 ...

were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri that played in the

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for two seasons from 1888 to 1889. The franchise initially used

Association Park Association Park is the name of two different baseball grounds which were located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Association Park (I) This ballpark was home to the Kansas City Cowboys of the National League for the 1886 season. It was initiall ...

as their home field in 1888, then moved to Exposition Park for the 1889 season. The team began the 1888 season with part-time

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...

Dave Rowe as their

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. He was released from the team after beginning the season with a

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of 14–36 though 50 games. He was replaced with second baseman

Sam Barkley Samuel E. Barkley (May 24, 1858 – April 20, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he played for four teams in six seasons from to . Career Barkley began his career with the Toledo Bl ...

, who did not improve the team's play, winning 22 of the next 58 games. He was replaced with non-playing

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Bill Watkins, who finished the season. Although the Cowboys completed their initial season in last place out of the league's eight teams, there were notable player achievements; on June 6, Henry Porter threw a no-hitter, and on June 13, Barkley hit for the cycle. The franchise's only future Hall of Fame player, "Slidin' Billy" Hamilton, began his career as a part-time outfielder in 1888, and was their starting

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in 1889. He is the franchise's all-time leader in runs scored, bases on balls, and stolen bases. With Watkins as the team's manager in 1889, the team improved their win–loss record to 55–82, with two ties, finishing seventh among the league's eight teams. On November 15, 1889, the Cowboys submitted their resignation from the AA and joined the

Western Association The Western Association was the name of five different leagues formed in American minor league baseball during the 19th and 20th centuries. The oldest league, originally established as the Northwestern League in 1883, was refounded as the Weste ...

as the Kansas City Blues for the 1890 season.

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